Right let's get this show on the road.

Lawrence:...

Start and I'd give you to Kirri...

Lawrence: flinches

Now then. on to the Fic!

"Alright spill Shear What's that guys problem?" Asked Aika

"Aside from his sparkling personality? Let's just say over 8,000 years of confinement doesn't make someone like him very forgiving..." Answered Shear amused "Out of all of the made creatures Kirri is amoung the most powerful and one of the most vicious. Namely towards the silvites. That's why I'm coming with you, you three might be tough but he'd still decorate the walls with your internals without trouble."

Fina swallowed hard at hearing that "So with you with us we have a chance against him?" She asked nervously.

"Maybe. Alone I'm not really a threat to him, but it really depends on how badly he wants to see what color your blood is. Trust me if you had fought him in there you would have lost, and badly at that." Shear said flatly. "Kirri was considered an extreme threat for good reason and sealing him nearly stopped the war that destroyed the old world. That's how dangerous he was."

"Yikes...he sounds like a certifiable nightmare, and no one knows about him now..." Vyse remarked ill at ease.

"Actually you haven't got anything to worry about, he won't just go and start tearing city's apart, it's not his style. By the way not to get off subject or anything where are we anyway?" she asked curiously.

Aika sighed happy to not to talk about Kirri "We're in the south ocean, this place is crawling with storms and ferocious winds. I'm guessing that's why no one's found you before us."

"Yes it was only by luck we heard about this place and came." Added Fina.

"Luck huh? Damn...Not that I'm ungrateful for being released but if you hadn't come you wouldn't have to worry about my old friend..." Shear growled softly

Aika snorted getting Shears attention, not looking at her she remarked "Trust me if we hadn't found you our lives would still be in danger anyway."

"How so?" Shear asked interested.

Aika started to tell Shear about everything that had happened since they had found Fina, as Vyse and Fina told their own parts, with the occasional question from Shear, they told what had happened just a few months ago.

"And after all that and even with Fina's warning you still came here? Your either incredibly brave, incredibly stupid , or simply crazy Vyse the Legend" grinned Shear putting emphasis on legend.

"Well yeah I've been called all of that a lot..." Said Vyse rubbing the back of his head a little embarrassed.

"Aw come on Vyse relax Shear won't bite...not unless you're her boyfriend anyway..." Joked Aika

" That's not funny!" Vyse and Shear snapped and looked at each other startled.

" Oh yeah...I forgot...your husband was human...sorry..." apologized Aika quietly

"No problem..."returned Shear dryly.

Looking between Shear and Aika, Vyse decided it was best not to ask about it and changed the subject. (I might play dumb but even I'm not THAT stupid...)

"So what about the others you were talking about before Shear?" he asked as they got into the bubble transport to go back down.

Looking blankly at Vyse like she'd been in own little world Shear jumped slightly. "Oh...This island has created creatures like us all over it. Odds are they'll stay here since even in the past humans weren't very accepting of us. Most of us had first hand experiance of that."

"That's for sure..." Muttered Aika.

"Which reminds me, You don't seem to mind us all that much, why?"
"The three of you helped us when you scared off Kirri, why should we?" Vyse answered and got a small smile from Shaan.

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Snarling to himself Kirri flapped his newly formed wings and leaned into the wind. (By the moons good graces how could I have forgotten their opinions of humans...) He thought irately.

(Funny I used to think like that...I certainly did for the Glacians... But I couldn't stop the Silvites from scattering them to the winds... No they simply decided to send their fleet and shred the ones that came their way, treating them like dust under their heels...using ME of all things to scatter the rest, and even had the gall to think that they were justified!) Kirri snarled angrily at that thought.

(Though that didn't hurt as much as the look on their faces did when I finally did see them again...held under lock and key with me under silvite control again...they thought I did it purpose...Thought that I betrayed them of my own will...) He closed his eyes for a moment in regret and then let out a frustrated sigh.

(Well let us see if I can't dig anything up on this silvite, something odd about her but I can't place it... Time to work on my human guise and investigate.) Kirri bared his fangs and flew toward where he scented humans...

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As they docked the longboat on the Silver Rogue Kirala met them, but whatever she was about to say died in her throat as soon as she saw Shear. "Vyse...Wha what is that?" She asked pointing at Shear startled.

"Shear and I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't call me 'that', I'm no animal. " Said Shear coolly making Kirala's jaw fall open.

"Uh...lemme explain Kirala, Shear is someone we found on the island, She's an ally of ours now." Vyse started hastily.

Still staring at Shear Kirala shook her head and bowed slightly to Shear a little nervously. "Nice to meet you...uh your not um..." Kirala trailed off nervous and a bit lost.

Shear smiled at Kirala gently and walked over to her and extended her hand. "I don't use people as a scratching post...you've nothing to worry about from me."

Kirala sighed in relief and nervously returned Shears smile and her greeting as Vyse and co. grinned at her and headed to the bridge after a stop by the crew quarters.

"So you have some kind of descendents running around? Weird..." Remarked Vyse to one of Aika's comments to Shear afterwards..

"Yes, though they look fully human by now I would assume. Though I don't really know if I should find them or not..." She answered a bit dully.

"Why not? I'd think you'd want to meet them..." Said Kirala

"I do but I don't know how they'd react. You were pretty surprised to see me, and you've seen stranger things before me I'll wager and your not related to non humans...Imagine thinking your human and suddenly finding out your not. Even if it is just a small part." Shear said looking frustrated.

"Lets talk about that later..." Said Vyse stepping onto the bridge.

"Yes lets make a good first introduction..." Murmured Shear softly following Vyse.

As she stepped on to the bridge all conversation stopped and every eye in the room was on her. Musing to herself Shear was glad Kirala had let her borrow some clothes from her on the way up. Otherwise this would be even more awkward...

Looking around a little nervously Shear smiled though even Vyse could see it was a little strained this time.

(Poor Shear...Since Vyse looks like his tongue got wrapped around his teeth again looks like I get to do the honors...) Aika thought grumpily.

"Guys this is Shear, our new diplomat." She said looking at Shear and Vyse.

Shear mouthed "thank you." at her and Vyse looked lost yet again.

"Diplomat From where?" Asked San bewildered trying not to stare.

Shear glanced at Kirala with a mischievous smirk and Kirala nodded. "Stormlock Isle handsome." She said padding a few steps in Sans direction and he backed away some.

"What? She worry ya San?" Asked Aika grinning at Sans discomfort.

"Well...Yeah! On levels I didn't even know about..."he answered still backing away from Shear untill he bumped into a console.

"Aw You haven't got much to worry about from Shear..." Aika said as Shear stepped closer. "Unless she likes you anyway..."

San just stared at Aika and Shear looking more spooked the closer Shear got to him.

"Yes..." Leaning down to look San in the face A N: she's pretty tall she sighed into his ear and whispered " Your lucky your already taken handsome, otherwise I really might be tempted to play..." she trailed off and stepped back as San collapsed looking both relived and almost disappointed somehow.

Kirala laughed out loud when San fell over and Shear turned to Aika "Easy isn't he?"

"Very." laughed Aika as it sunk in to the rest of the crew that Shear wasn't here to cause trouble and settled down into their duties as a few smiled or laughed to themselves at San's discomfort.

"If only it was always that easy..." said Shear glancing at Lawrence as he stood to the side staring at her, his usual uncaring look actually cracking.

"..." Walking over Shear looked Lawrence in the eye. "So what is it you find so fascinating about me to stare at? Or do you simply not blink?"

Lawrence crossed his arms and leaned against the wall silently.

"So be it. Though if your not going to say anything I'd be nice if you quit staring."

She turned around and her tail brushed his throut making him jump a little in surprise.

(Wha...! What's that beast woman doing?) Thought Lawrence startled. "Fine. Tell me why your so sensitive about being stared at."

Shear turned to him "If you had people stare at you for weeks on end you wouldn't like it much either. All though..."

She leaned next to him and whispered something in his ear that made his eyes widen as he twitched and she kept a straight face.

"Point made! I won't! alright?" Lawrence yelped actually looking frightened.

"Good. Remember it." Shear said in an almost menacing tone. Flinching a little Lawrence saw a twinkle in her eye that he resolved to watch for from now on.

Heh, worried yet Lawrence?

Lawrence: Why should I be? I've seen worse then her...

No...no you haven't. Believe me there...

Lawrence: (shudders as Shear walks up behind him) ...I think I will.

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Shear: clocks lawrence

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